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Leichhardt, Petersham,Sydney: life c1930

by: A Track Winding Back:Morshead Home Oral History Oral History & Reminiscence Project

Publication date: 2008

Usage: Attribution-Noncommercial 2.5 Australia

Topics: Leichhardt, Petersham, Norton street, Depression years, James st, Crystal st, The Marlboro, Sydney picture theatres, Parramatta Road,

88 year old Rita remembers childhood years in Leichhardt & Petersham.Recalling James st,Crystal st, Leichhardt School,shopping Paramatta Road,close proximity of grandparents & family,sixpence tickets at The Marlboro picture theatre (built1920, redeveloped into units 1960...),recollections of childhood impressions of Norton street cemetry & father's shoemaking shop,Petersham. Extract from A Track Winding Back. Oral History Interviewer: Magella Blinksell.